- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jul 15, 2026
What it does
Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act This bill exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands (except Indian lands) from drilling permit requirements as well as environmental and historic preservation review requirements. First, the bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring an operator to obtain a drilling permit under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 for any geothermal exploration and production activity conducted on a nonfederal surface estate (i.e., the part of the estate that is above ground) if (1) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50% of the subsurface geothermal estate to be accessed by the proposed…
Official summary · Introduced in House · Sep 26, 2025
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
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